The past
1960s — Community leaders begin plans for the "West Davis Highway."
1995 — Utah Legislature gives $500,000 to study plans.
1996 — Gov. Mike Leavitt announces plans for 120-mile-long "Legacy Highway" to extend from Ogden to Nephi.
1997 — Environmental studies begin for Legacy/West Davis Highway.
1998 — Name of West Davis Highway changed to Legacy Parkway, a 14-mile segment from North Salt Lake to Farmington.
October 1998 — Draft environmental study for Legacy Parkway released.
July 2000 — Final environmental study for Legacy Parkway released.
Jan. 9, 2001 — Federal approvals received to build Legacy.
Jan. 17, 2001 — Lawsuits filed in district court by Utahns for Better Transportation, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson and the Sierra Club.
Aug. 1, 2001 — Earth-moving construction begins on Legacy; lawsuits dismissed.
Nov. 16, 2001 — 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver issues injunction after plaintiffs appeal.
Sept. 16, 2002 — Court of Appeals asks for more study of environmental impacts.
Nov. 20, 2002 — Work begins on supplemental environmental study of Legacy.
Dec. 3, 2004 — Draft study released for public comment.
January 2005 — UDOT and plaintiffs, including the Sierra Club and Utahns for Better Transportation, begin negotiations that may allow for construction.
March 2005 — Work begins on final environmental study.
July 2005 — Possible settlement reached; legislative committee created to renegotiate.
Sept. 21, 2005 — Legislators approve "agreement in principle" between the state and plaintiffs. Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. signs agreement.
The future
October — A special session of the Legislature will be called to approve or reject legislation on the settlement.
November — Final supplemental environmental study to be released on Legacy.
December/January — Goal to receive federal approval to construct Legacy.